South Africa's convener of selectors Andrew Hudson, said that Jacques Kallis will be a part of the squad for the ODIs against Sri Lanka in July.

In an interview to an Indian newspaper, Hudson said the series could be an opportunity for Kallis to stake a claim for the 2015 World Cup squad, a goal the all-rounder had expressed when he retired from Test cricket last year.

Kallis did not play an ODI between February 2012 and November 2013, but returned to the format in the home series against Pakistan and then India.